Saturday, September 28, 2019

Creative Ways to Get Kids to Thrive in School | Olympia Della Flora


To get young kids to thrive in school, we need to do more than teach them how to read and write -- we need to teach them how to manage their emotions, says educator Olympia Della Flora. In this practical talk, she shares creative tactics she used to help struggling, sometimes disruptive students -- things like stopping for brain breaks, singing songs and even doing yoga poses -- all with her existing budget and resources. "Small changes make huge differences, and it's possible to start right now ... You simply need smarter ways to think about using what you have, where you have it," she says.

Thursday, September 26, 2019

Join Us On Saturday For Our Monthly Community Clean Up!

 
When: Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 9am 

Where: Starbucks Downtown Fairfield 700 Jefferson St Corner of Jefferson & Texas (map)

Description: We meet every last Saturday of each month (weather permitting). We clean up different locations and neighborhoods. Please join us. All are welcome

At the Matt Garcia Foundation, we don’t want to complain about this, we want to create solutions to problems. It is with this spirit that we began our Monthly Community Clean Ups.

On the last Saturday of every month, volunteers get together and clean up a neighborhood in Fairfield. We pick up trash, work on landscaping paint windows, fix fences – all in an effort to improve our community. This is another example of a community coming together to help make a difference.

The Matt Garcia Foundation Dream Team is all about stepping up and stepping out of ourselves to serve others and our communities to be a part of the solution. Matt would say ” if you see a piece of garbage on the ground, please just pick it up” How simple is that! So, that is what we do.

Thursday, September 19, 2019

The Matt Garcia Foundation's 10th Annual Golf Tournament is October 14th!


Tenth Annual Golf Tournament – October 14, 2019

The Matt Garcia Foundation is pleased to announce one of our most exciting events of the year. Our 10th Annual Golf Tournament is an opportunity to ensure that the impactful youth and community programs that we support throughout the year will continue. Our late city councilman, Matt Garcia, was a young man with a vision. With the help of generous individuals and companies such as yours, our foundation has been able to raise the essential funds needed in “Keeping the Dream Alive.”

Monday, September 16, 2019

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Friday, September 13, 2019

Stand Up For Everything That Matters To You


"Whatever you BELIEVE IN – LIVE THAT. Don’t be scared of the opinions of others. If they don’t stand tall with you, they aren’t right for you."

Tuesday, September 10, 2019

7 Simple Steps to Seize the Day! | Brian Tracy


Allow yourself to dare to dream big dreams. Decide what’s right before you decide what’s possible. Imagine your future as ideal in every respect, and remember: Whatever others have done, within reason, you can probably do as well, so just do it.

Saturday, September 7, 2019

Iyanla Vanzant: Forgive Yourself First


Spiritual life coach Iyanla Vanzant helps those in crisis, trying to fix what is broken and holding them back in their lives and relationships.

Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Sunday, September 1, 2019

The Matt Garcia Foundation's 10th Annual Golf Tournament is October 14th!


Tenth Annual Golf Tournament – October 14, 2019

The Matt Garcia Foundation is pleased to announce one of our most exciting events of the year. Our 10th Annual Golf Tournament is an opportunity to ensure that the impactful youth and community programs that we support throughout the year will continue. Our late city councilman, Matt Garcia, was a young man with a vision. With the help of generous individuals and companies such as yours, our foundation has been able to raise the essential funds needed in “Keeping the Dream Alive.”